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HSK 3Character · Verb · Noun · Measure word

make; fabricate; litigants; crop harvest; visit; achievement

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Meanings

9 senses · 21 examples
1.

verb

to make; to manufacture; to build

Used for creating physical objects, plans, or documents.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zào造
chuán船
de的
jì技
shù术
hěn很
xiān先
jìn进
 。

This factory has advanced shipbuilding technology.

Wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
zài在
zuò做
míng明
nián年
de的
yù预
suàn算
 。

We are working on next year's budget.

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Zhè这
jiā家
zào造
zhǐ纸
chǎng厂
měi每
tiān天
shēng生
chǎn产
dà大
liàng量
zhǐ纸
zhāng张
 。

This paper mill produces large amounts of paper every day.

Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
zào造
yí一
gè个
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
jù句
zi子
 。

The teacher asked us to make a simple sentence.

Tā他
men们
jì计
huà划
zài在
jiāo郊
qū区
jiàn建
yī一
zuò座
xīn新
xué学
xiào校
 。

They plan to build a new school in the suburbs.

2.

verb

to fabricate; to make up; to lie

Used for creating false information or stories.

Yǒu有
rén人
zài在
wǎng网
shàng上
zào造
yáo谣
shuō说
tā他
cí辞
zhí职
le了
 。

Someone spread a rumor online that he resigned.

Bù不
yào要
qīng轻
xìn信
nà那
xiē些
méi没
yǒu有
gēn根
jù据
de的
zào谣
yáo言
 。

Do not believe those fabricated rumors without evidence.

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Tā他
biān编
zào造
le了
yí一
gè个
jiè借
kǒu口
lái来
chí迟
dào到
 。

He made up an excuse for being late.

Méi媒
tǐ体
jiē揭
lù露
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
xū虚
jiǎ假
bào报
dào道
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
 。

The media exposed the truth behind this fabricated report.

Bié别
zài再
niē捏
zào造
shì事
shí实
lái来
mǒ抹
hēi黑
bié别
rén人
le了
 。

Stop fabricating facts to smear others.

3.

noun

surname Zao

Used as a family name in China.

Zào造
xiān先
sheng生
jīn今
tiān天
qǐng请
jià假
le了
 。

Mr. Zao took the day off today.

4.

noun

litigant; party to a lawsuit

formal

Formal legal term, used exclusively for both sides in a court case.

Fǎ法
yuàn院
jiāng将
zài在
xià下
zhōu周
tīng听
qǔ取
liǎng双
zào方
de的
chén陈
shù述
 。

The court will hear statements from both parties next week.

Jiǎ甲
zào造
yǐ已
jīng经
tí提
jiāo交
le了
xīn新
de的
zhèng证
jù据
 。

Party A has submitted new evidence.

5.

noun

crop harvest

dialect

Used in regional dialects for crop yields.

Jīn今
nián年
zǎo早
zào造
de的
shuǐ水
dào稻
shōu收
chéng成
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

This year's early crop rice harvest is very good.

6.

measure word

crop harvest cycle

dialect

Used in regional dialects to count how many times crops are harvested per year.

Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
yī一
nián年
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
sān三
zào造
de的
shōu收
chéng成
 。

This area can have three harvest cycles per year.

7.

verb

to visit; to go to; to reach

literary

Formal literary usage, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.

Tā他
zhuān专
chéng程
zào造
fǎng访
le了
zhè这
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
 。

He made a special visit to this famous scholar.

Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
fēng峰
gāo高
sǒng耸
rù入
yún云
 ,
jǐ几
hū乎
kě可
yǐ以
dēng登
fēng峰
zào造
jí极
 。

This mountain peak is so tall that it almost reaches the sky.

8.

noun

academic attainments; achievement

formal

Used in formal contexts to refer to scholarly or artistic achievements.

Tā他
zài在
gǔ古
diǎn典
wén文
xué学
lǐng领
yù域
yǒu有
hěn很
gāo高
zào的
yì造
 诣
 。

He has very high attainments in the field of classical literature.

Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
de的
yì艺
shù术
zào造
yì诣
shēn深
shòu受
yè业
nèi内
rén人
shì士
rèn认
kě可
 。

This painter's artistic achievements are highly recognized by industry professionals.

9.

verb

to train; to cultivate; to develop

formal

Used to describe someone who can be trained or educated.

Zhè这
gè个
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
shì是
kě可
zào造
zhī之
cái才
 。

This young man is a talented person who can be trained.

Xué学
xiào校
zhì致
lì力
yú于
péi培
yǎng养
yǒu有
qián潜
lì力
de的
xué学
shēng生
 。

The school is committed to cultivating talented students.